Area Information for Western Promenade, Point Clear Bay, Clacton-On-Sea, CO16 8NA

Western Promenade in Point Clear Bay is in the Eastern region of England. The postcode is within the St Osyth ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Clacton. This page combines information for the address Western Promenade, Point Clear Bay, Clacton-On-Sea, CO16 8NA, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of CO16 here. For more details on the exact area these statistics cover, please see the map below and click "Show Census Area Covered" immediately below the map.

For information about recent house sales in this postcode, please view our property sales page for CO16 8NA.

Basic Information

Area Type Village
Local Authority Tendring
Ward St Osyth
Constituency Clacton * Note that some postcodes straddle constituency boundaries. To check your exact constituency by house number or name, use the TheyWorkForYou website at this link.
Region Eastern
Country England

Housing Summary

There has been a total of 21 property sales in Western Promenade, CO16 8NA since the beginning of 1995.

You can view those sale prices and dates, as well as details of the types of housing and level of occupancy in this area on the Housing tab, simply click here

The most common type of housing in the area immediately surrounding this street is detached houses, with the most common tenure being outright ownership. We also have information on housing tenure, occupancy and more on our Housing tab.

Policing & Crime Summary

We have information on the local policing neighbourhood (Brightlingsea and St Osyth), and the Essex Police force area, which is available on the Crime tab of this page.

We also hold details of the latest crimes committed in February 2025, when 12 crimes were reported within 1 mile of CO16 8NA.

Nearby Services

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Broadband Summary

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About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Western Promenade, Point Clear Bay, Clacton-On-Sea, CO16 8NA is based on the last census performed in the UK in 2021. They are performed once every 10 years. Our website shows 2021 data for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. For Scotland, 2022 data is shown (the Scottish census was performed a year later than the rest of the UK). Please note: census information may include figures for adjacent streets and postcodes. The figures are therefore representative of the local area, not a specific street address or row of houses.

The census collection is designed so that each group of postcodes should contain at least 100 people (50 in Scotland). This is done to preserve the anonymity of the people in that area, as some postcodes cover a very small area, sometimes a single building. You can see the area covered by the census statistics by clicking "Show Census Area Covered" below the map above.

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House Prices

We have found 21 property sales in Western Promenade since the beginning of 1995.

Our data comes directly from the Land Registry, and is updated monthly. It does not include commercial sales, or sales of land without property.


Housing Types Embed This

The area containing Western Promenade, Point Clear Bay, Clacton-On-Sea consists predominantly of detached housing, a strong indicator of affluence. Please note that the figures may include adjacent streets - see the Summary tab for an explanation and map of the area that these figures cover.

Housing Types
Detached 166
Semi-Detached 15
Terraced 2
Flat (Purpose-Built) 4
Flat (Converted) 2
Caravan/Park/Temporary 3
Total 192
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Western Promenade, Point Clear Bay, Clacton-On-Sea contains a higher-than-average level of rented housing (excluding social housing) - 37% of household spaces. This contrasts with the national average of just over 19.5%.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 95
Owned with Mortgage 24
Shared Ownership 0
Rented: From Council 0
Rented: Other Social 1
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 63
Rented: Other 8
Rent Free 0
Total 191

Housing Occupancy Embed This Back to Top

This data lists the total number of residents normally resident within each household. The figures do not record under- or over-occupancy.

Housing Occupancy
One Person 93
Two People 50
Three People 23
Four People 16
Five People 6
Six People 2
Seven People 0
8+ People 0
Total 190

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

This area contains a mixture of household compositions, as detailed below. No single type accounts for more than 50% of the households.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 95
Family Household 89
Other Household 10
Total 194

Household Deprivation Embed This Back to Top

Household deprivation was measured against four dimensions for the 2021 census - employment, education, health/disability, and overcrowding.

Household Deprivation
Not Deprived 41
Deprived In One Dimension 73
Deprived In Two Dimensions 51
Deprived In Three Dimensions 21
Deprived In Four Dimensions 4
Total 190

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly equal at 49% male, 51% female. This address in Clacton constituency is broadly in line with those figures, with 48% male.

Gender
Male 181
Female 193
Total 374

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

Across the UK as a whole, the median age is 40.7 years. In general, inner-city areas show high concentrations of people aged 18-30, suburbs show larger numbers of small children and adults aged 30-50, and rural and small towns are more popular with older workers and retirees. Many poorer areas lack a majority age group, which is due in part to the people in that area being constrained by circumstance rather than being able to choose where to retire, raise a family or grow up.

Age Groups
0-4 18
5-9 20
10-14 20
15-19 12
20-24 11
25-29 15
30-34 23
35-39 13
40-44 20
45-49 16
50-54 29
55-59 39
60-64 33
65-69 25
70-74 27
75-79 24
80-84 14
85+ 11
Total 370

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode CO16 8NA does not show a significant deviation from the average figures for the UK. In the UK as a whole, the average figures are approximately as follows for relationship statuses: 44.6% married, 37.9% single, 9% divorced, 6.2% widowed, and 2.3% separated.

Figures for relationship status do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. Following the Civil Partnership Act that came into force in 2019, census figures for 2021 no longer categorise same sex relationships as a separate category. Civil partnerships are now included within the figures for the other categories (Married, Divorced and so forth).

Relationship Status
Single 94
Married 126
Separated 14
Divorced 51
Widowed 32
Total 317

Health Embed This Back to Top

Health in the UK is strongly tied to age as you would expect, but the affluence of a neighbourhood also has strong influence, with deprived areas often showing poorer standards of health.

Overall, the UK considers itself to be healthy - 81.7% of residents rated their health as Very Good or Good. The full breakdown is as follows for the United Kingdom: 48.4% Very Good, 33.3% Good, 12.9% Fair, 4.2% Bad and 1.3% Very Bad.

It is notable that the number of residents reporting Very Good or Good health increased in 2021/22 compared to the previous census, despite an aging UK population. This may have been influenced by how people perceived their health against the backdrop of the pandemic.

However, this area of the St Osyth ward shows lower levels of residents that report their health as Good or Very Good (63%) than average, which is usually indicative of areas with older populations or areas of social deprivation.

Health
Very Good 114
Good 122
Fair 83
Bad 41
Very Bad 14
Total 374

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

Western Promenade and surrounding area has a larger than average concentration of residents have no qualifications - 37% of the resident population. On average, around 18.2% of census respondents fall into this category.

The qualification levels are based on current qualification names. The former Ordinary Levels (O-Levels) and CSEs will be included in the GCSE figures. Former Higher School Certificates (HSCs) will be counted as A-Levels.

Highest Qualification Level Achieved
Degree or above, or Similar e.g. professional qualification (accountancy etc) 36
Apprenticeship 23
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 50
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 28
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 48
No GCSEs or Equivalent 114
Other 10
Total 309

Ethnic Group Embed This

This address (Western Promenade, Point Clear Bay, Clacton-On-Sea) can be considered less ethnically diverse than the UK average. As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with residents of this area being 98% so.

As a country with a diverse population, the UK is home to other sizable ethnic groups, with mixed ethnicity (2.7%), Indian (2.9%) and Pakistani (2.6%) being the largest groups reported.

There is considerable division of ethnicities within the UK, with ethnically diverse addresses uncommon outside of urban areas.

Ethnic Group
White 366
Mixed Ethnicity 10
Indian 2
Total 378

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 84% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. The other major groups were 6.7% from European countries, 5.2% from Middle Eastern or Asian countries, 2.5% from African countries, and 1.6% from the rest of the world.

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 362
European Union 7
Africa 4
Middle East and Asia 1
Total 374

Length of Residence Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 83.8% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. Some 9.4% have resided in the UK for 10 years plus, 2.8% for 5-10 years, 2.2% for 2-5 years, and 1.8% for less than two years.

The length of time a person has been resident in the UK has been calculated from the time a resident most recently arrived in the UK (excluding holidays/short stays outside the UK). However, residents that were born in the UK but emigrated and then later returned will still be counted as "Born in the United Kingdom".

Length of Residence
Born in The United Kingdom 362
10+ Years 7
5-10 Years 2
2-5 Years 1
Less Than 2 Years 2
Total 374

Passport(s) Held Embed This Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports. The data may include people living in adjacent addresses to CO16 8NA.

Passport(s) Held
None 88
United Kingdom 280
Republic of Ireland 2
European Union 4
Rest of Europe 0

Religion Embed This Back to Top

The largest religious group in England and Wales are Christians - 46.2% of residents. However, a sizeable portion of the population (37.2%) claim to have no religion, which has increased substantially from the 25.1% reported in the 2011 census. Some 6.5% identify themselves as Muslim, 1.7% Hindu, 0.9% Sikh, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.5% Jewish, and 0.6% as other religions, while the remaining 6% did not state their religious views.

Religion
No Religion 143
Christian 202
Buddhist 1
Hindu 1
Jewish 0
Muslim 0
Sikh 0
Other Religion 2
Not Stated 25
Total 374

Economic Activity Embed This

This address within the St Osyth ward showed a higher-than-average concentration of retired residents - 33% of the resident population. On average, around 21.7% of census respondents were retired. This represents a significant increase since the 2011 census, where 13.8% were retired. This may be partly explained by the number of people aged 65 years and over increasing in the UK, and partially by the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the workforce in the time leading up to the census.

Figures for economic activity do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. The data was correct as of the 2021/22 census, which was a period of depressed economic activity.

The 2021 census occurred during period of depressed economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, care should be taken in interpreting figures relating to labour market participation.

Economic Activity
Full-Time Employee 56
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 25
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 26
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 6
Unemployed 15
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 12
Retired 102
Looking After Home or Family 26
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 35
Other 10
Total 313

Occupation Group Embed This Back to Top

This data is based on resident aged 16+ on census day 2021/22, who were in employment. The categories used are taken from the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2020.

Occupation Group
Managers, Directors and Senior Officials 13
Professional Occupations 6
Associate Professional Occupations 11
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 7
Skilled Trades Occupations 30
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 19
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 10
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 5
Elementary Occupations 16
Total 117

Socio-Economic Classification Embed This Back to Top

Classifications are assigned based on an algorithm created by the National Statistics Agency, called the Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC).

Socio-Economic Classification
Large Employer or Higher Managerial/Professional 12
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 35
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 22
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 68
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 22
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 52
Semi-Routine Occupation 52
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 42
Full-time Student 12
Total 317

Western Promenade, Point Clear Bay, Clacton-On-Sea, CO16 8NA is within the Brightlingsea and St Osyth policing neighbourhood, under the Essex Police force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999. In February 2025, 12 crimes were reported within 1 mile of CO16 8NA.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view 12 crimes committed near Western Promenade
Neighbourhood Team Address Brightlingsea and St Osyth
Force Website: https://www.essex.police.uk

Data courtesy of police.uk. See our Data Sources page for more information.

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Below are the details of the closest services to Point Clear Bay. All distances are straight-line distances, please consult the map of the facility to check the exact location. You can also view these details on our interactive services map for CO16 8NA.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 16 closest railway stations to Western Promenade, Point Clear Bay, Clacton-On-Sea, CO16 8NA. The nearest railway station is Alresford (Essex), approximately 4 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Alresford (Essex) 4 miles
Great Bentley 4.1 miles
Wivenhoe 5 miles
Weeley 5.4 miles
Clacton-on-Sea 5.6 miles
Thorpe-le-Soken 6.8 miles
Hythe (Essex) 7.3 miles
Colchester Town 8 miles
Kirby Cross 8.7 miles
Colchester 9 miles
Frinton-on-Sea 9.8 miles
Mistley 11 miles
Manningtree 11 miles
Walton-on-the-Naze 11 miles
Wrabness 12 miles
Marks Tey 12 miles

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Western Promenade, Point Clear Bay, Clacton-On-Sea, CO16 8NA. The nearest is Brightlingsea Primary School and Nursery, approximately 1 mile away.

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Western Promenade, Point Clear Bay, Clacton-On-Sea, CO16 8NA. The nearest is Colne Community School, approximately 1.6 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance* Last Ofsted Inspection
Colne Community School 1.6 miles June 2023
    
Clacton Coastal Academy 5 miles June 2024
    
Clacton County High School 5.8 miles September 2018
    
The Thomas Lord Audley School 7.1 miles April 2016
    
Colchester Academy 7.6 miles March 2023
    
Colchester Prep & High School 8.4 miles  
Paxman Academy 8.4 miles February 2024
    
Colchester Royal Grammar School 8.5 miles May 2021
    
North East Essex Co-operative Academy 8.5 miles July 2024
    
Philip Morant School and College 8.7 miles September 2023
    

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Western Promenade, Point Clear Bay, Clacton-On-Sea, CO16 8NA. The nearest is Colne Medical Centre, approximately 0.8 miles away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Name Approximate Distance*
Colne Medical Centre 0.8 miles
Church Square Surgery 2.3 miles
Clacton Road Surgery 2.6 miles
Coach Road Surgery 3.9 miles
Clacton Community Practices 4.2 miles
Great Bentley Surgery 4.3 miles
Nayland Drive Surgery 4.4 miles
West Mersea Surgery 4.7 miles
Wivenhoe Surgery 4.8 miles
St. James Surgery 5.3 miles

Nearest Dentists Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest dentists to Western Promenade, Point Clear Bay, Clacton-On-Sea, CO16 8NA. The nearest is Manor Parade Dental & Cosmetic Clinic, approximately 1.2 miles away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Hospitals Back to Top

Listed here are the 2 closest hospitals to Western Promenade, Point Clear Bay, Clacton-On-Sea, CO16 8NA. The nearest is Clacton and District Hospital, approximately 5.4 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Clacton and District Hospital 5.4 miles
Essex County Hospital 8.4 miles

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Western Promenade, Point Clear Bay, Clacton-On-Sea, CO16 8NA. The nearest is Patrick & Menzies, approximately 0.8 miles away.

* Distances are measured in a straight line from the given postcode. Please consult the facility's map page or your preferred route finding/GPS app for driving directions.


 

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Broadband in CO16 8NA

This postcode has support for superfast broadband at one or more premises. Superfast broadband is generally taken to mean fixed line broadband at a potential speed of 30Mbps plus - more than enough for gaming, video calling, watching video and internet browsing. Note that occasionally some properties in a postcode may still not be eligible due to conditions on the ground, or the building structure. If you wish to enquire about a specific property in this postcode, contact the major suppliers, for instance Virgin Media, BT Broadband and Plusnet. For more information on Superfast Broadband, see the OpenReach website.

Broadband data is based on information provided by the major fixed internet service providers in the UK, including Virgin Media and BT. It does not include providers of satellite internet.

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Gigabit (1,000Mbps+) Internet Available? NoAvailability changes frequently, check major suppliers for changes.
Ultrafast (300Mbps+) Broadband Available? NoAvailability changes frequently, check major suppliers for changes.
Superfast (30Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Maximum Download Speed Available 30Mbps+

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Supplier Customer Rating
Plusnet 76.2%
Zen Internet 75.8%
Post Office 74%
EE Broadband 73.4%
NOW TV 70.8%
Vodafone 70%
Sky Digital 69.2%
BT Broadband 67.4%
Virgin Media 67.4%
TalkTalk 65.2%
 

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